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MHE to LFT: distance & flight time
Mitchell (Mitchell Municipal Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
995 mi
1,601 km · 864 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
995 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MHE — Mitchell Municipal Airport · Mitchell, United States
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MHE
- HON · Huron Regional Airport43 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport66 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport68 mi away
- ATY · Watertown Regional Airport90 mi away
Near LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MHE from LFT?
The flight distance from Mitchell (MHE) to Lafayette (LFT) is 995 miles (1,601 km, 864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHE to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHE to LFT?
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